Oxnard Municipal Code Art. X Pool Halls

For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(A) POOL - Any of several games, including billiards, played on a table with cushioned edges using one or more balls, a cue ball, and a cue stick.

(B) POOL HALL - A commercial establishment that contains three or more pool tables and that charges a fee to enter the establishment or to play pool.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-5.1) (Ord. No. 2386)

No person is required to obtain a pool hall permit in order to operate a pool hall. This section does not exempt a person who operates a pool hall from compliance with any other requirements, including the requirement for another permit, certificate or clearance, imposed by the code or by any ordinance, statute, rule or regulation.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-5.2) (Ord. No. 2386, 2838)

Persons operating pool halls shall provide adequate supervision of persons in the pool hall; shall not permit persons under the age of 18 to loiter in or around the pool hall; and shall not permit gambling to occur in the pool hall.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-5.3) (Ord. No. 2386)

Every pool hall shall remain closed between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of every day.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-5.4) (Ord. No. 2386)